Overview

• Billy Idol Should Be Dead debuted at the Tribeca Festival on June 10, marking its world premiere.
• Idol recounts collapsing and turning blue after snorting strong heroin in London during the peak of his Rebel Yell success.
• He says a destructive hotel rampage in Bangkok, which caused about $75,000 in damages, convinced him to quit heroin for good.
• The film explores how the 1980s rock scene’s embrace of heroin fueled Idol’s addiction and nearly cost him his life.
• Using rare archival footage and intimate interviews, the documentary traces Idol’s rise from punk provocateur to MTV-era pop star amid personal turmoil.